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Harpers Ferry makes a popular excursion from Washington DC, served by several trains daily on the Maryland Rail Commuter network (tel 1-800/325-7245), and by one daily Amtrak service, which arrives at 5.15pm, en route to Chicago. Greyhound, however, comes no closer than Frederick, Maryland.
If you want to
spend the night
, the century-old
Hilltop House Hotel and Restaurant
on Ridge Street (tel 304/535-2132 or 1-800/338-8319,
; $50-75) may be showing its age, but still has reasonable prices and good views, while amiable
B&Bs
are sprinkled throughout the surrounding region, including
Harpers Ferry Guest House
, 800 Washington St (tel 304/535-6955,
; $75-100); nearby budget motels include the
Comfort Inn
on US-340 (tel 304/535-6391 or 1-800/228-5150; $50-75). The
HI-Harpers Ferry Lodge
, a couple of miles east at 19123 Sandy Hook Rd in Knoxville, MD (tel 301/834-7652,
; closed Nov-March; up to $35), has dorm beds from $14, and its own campground; there's plenty more
camping
along the Potomac River in the C&O Canal Historic Park. The park's
visitor center
has further details, as does the
Jefferson County tourist bureau
(tel 304/535-2627 or 1-800/848-TOUR), across US-340. As for
eating
, old-style cafAŠs line High Street up from the historic area - both the
Mountain House CafAŠ
(tel 304/535-2339) and the
Garden of Food
(tel 304/535-2202) are good and relatively inexpensive. Other useful information
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